Jackson, South Carolina

About Jackson

Set in the southwestern part of South Carolina, Jackson is a small town, home to 1,635 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Jackson holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 464 residents per square mile.

📰 Jackson News Today

• Eric Jerome Jackson Obituary (1985 - 2026) - Columbia Post and Courier · Oct 8
• Marian Griffith Jackson Chronicle Telegram · Oct 6
• Spotlight On: Marquise Jackson, State Director, South Carolina Small Business Centers Capital Analytics Associates · Sep 30
• Sharon F. Jackson Obituary July 15, 2026 - Cremation Society of SC Cremation Society of SC - Westville Funerals · Jul 15
• Fort Jackson holds ceremony for retiring commanding general WIS News 10 · Sep 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Jackson Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Jackson — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jackson

• Lynn R. Sullivan Jackson Boat Landing and Recreation Area reviews ★
• Silver Bluff Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• John Harley Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jackson

• Jackson STEM Magnet

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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